Don't Tell
2005 · 116 min · Director: Cristina Comencini
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Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. But nightmares start disturbing her, at almost the same time she discovers that she's pregnant. Little by little she remembers her childhood in a severe middle-class family, but a big secret is still hidden in her heart. Determined to bring clarity and serenity to her life, she considers contacting her brother, a University teacher in the U.S.A., to try to understand what happened in their past. What is the secret? Will Sabina finally manage to free herself from the "beast inside her heart"?
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Don't Tell (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 39 % | 32 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 40 % | 33 % | 31 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Hope | 38 % | 30 % | 18 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 37 % | 30 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 44 % | 38 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 44 % | 37 % | 28 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 35 % | 30 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 35 % | 32 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 41 % | 39 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 49 % | 46 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 52 % | 46 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 55 % | 46 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 82 % | 78 % | 85 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 45 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 61 % | 48 % | 38 % | 22 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 78 % | 68 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Anne
Daniele Piccolo
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assistente regia
donna stupro
giovane doppiatore
passeggero nell'aereo
Details
- Directed by
- Cristina Comencini
- Written by
- Francesca Marciano, Cristina Comencini, Giulia Calenda
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- Italy, United Kingdom, France, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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